Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc
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40 people32 organisationsi40 people and 32 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (40). Violet dotted lines (33) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
44 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 43 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara W Hostetter Chair | Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Albert A Holman III | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Andrew S Plump | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Angela Q Crispi (also filed as Angela Crispi) | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Blair Trippe | Trustee, ex-officio | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Brent L Henry | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Caroline Taylor | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| D Brooks Zug | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David Altshuler | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| David C Howse | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Dr Christoph Westphal | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Giselle J Joffre | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Gregory E Bulger | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Holly Ambler | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Jeffrey Leiden MD PhD | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| John M Loder | Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joshua A Lutzker | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joyce G Linde | Trustee (until March 2024) | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lina S Plantilla MD | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lynn A Dale | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| M Lee Pelton | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Michael Gordon | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nancy K Lubin | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nathan Hayward III | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Nicole M Stata | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Noubar Afeyan | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Pamela L Peedin | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Phillip J Edmundson | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Reverend Dr Ray Hammond | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Richard F Connolly Jr | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ricki Tigert Helfer | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ronald G Casty | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sean C Rush | Trustee | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Stephen W Kidder | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Steven R Perles | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan Bredhoff Cohen | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ted Berk | Trustee, ex-officio | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Theresa M Stone | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thomas E Faust Jr | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Todd R Golub | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Tom Kuo | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Wendy Shattuck | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William Curry MD (also filed as William Curry) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| William N Booth | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
27 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alexander Velinzon | Associate Concertmaster | since 2023 |
| Alexandra Fuchs | Chief Operating Officer | since 2021 |
| Anthony Fogg | Artistic Administrator | since 2021 |
| Bart Reidy | Clerk of the Board, until 09-2021 | since 2018 |
| Blaise Dejardin | Principal Cello | 2023 |
| Chad Smith | President & Chief Executive Officer | 2024 |
| Elizabeth Rowe | Principal Flute | since 2020 |
| Emily Fritz-Endres | Clerk of the Corporation until 9-8-22 | since 2022 |
| Evelyn Barnes | Chief Financial Officer, until 06-2022 | since 2019 |
| Gail Samuel | President and CEO | since 2022 |
| Gail Samuel Beginning 06-2021 | President and CEO | 2021 |
| John A Ferrillo Jr | Principal Oboe | since 2018 |
| Katherine Decelles | Clerk of the Board (until April 2024) | since 2023 |
| Kim Noltemy | Chief Operating and Communications Officer | 2018 |
| Lynn Larsen | Orchestra Mgr and Dir of Orchestra Personnel | since 2021 |
| Malcolm Lowe | Concertmaster | since 2018 |
| Mark Volpe | Managing Director | since 2018 |
| Mark Volpe Until 06-2021 | CEO and President | 2021 |
| Maureen Flores | Chief Development Officer | since 2023 |
| Paul Eric Krauss | Chief Financial Officer | 2024 |
| Richard Sebring | Principal Horn | 2024 |
| Steven Ansell | Principal Viola | since 2018 |
| Tamara Smirnova | Acting Concertmaster | 2020 |
| Thomas C Rolfs Jr | Principal Trumpet | since 2018 |
| Thomas D May | Chief Financial Officer | 2018 |
| Timothy Genis | Timpanist | since 2018 |
| Toby Oft | Principal Trombone | 2024 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Smith | President & Chief Executive Officer | 50 | $1.3m | $53k | |
| Tamara Smirnova | First Violin | 40 | $594k | $13k | |
| Maureen Flores | Chief Development Officer | 0 | $519k | $20k | |
| Alexander Velinzon | Associate Concertmaster | 40 | $467k | $51k | |
| Timothy Genis | Timpani | 40 | $419k | ||
| John A Ferrillo Jr | Principal Oboe | 40 | $378k | $34k | |
| Thomas Rolfs Jr | Principal Trumpet | 40 | $372k | $32k | |
| Paul Eric Krauss | Chief Financial Officer, thru July 2025 | 50 | $315k | $48k | |
| Katherine Decelles | Controller | 40 | $219k | $19k | |
| Joseph Kamay | Clerk | 40 | $90k | $10k | |
| Noubar Afeyan | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| David Altshuler | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Holly Ambler | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ted Berk | Trustee, ex-officio | 2 | $0 | ||
| William N Booth | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Gregory E Bulger | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ronald G Casty | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Susan Bredhoff Cohen | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Richard F Connolly Jr | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Angela Q Crispi | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| William Curry MD | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Lynn A Dale | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Phillip J Edmundson | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Thomas E Faust Jr | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Todd R Golub | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Reverend Dr Ray Hammond | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nathan Hayward III | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ricki Tigert Helfer | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Albert A Holman III | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Barbara W Hostetter | Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| David C Howse | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Giselle J Joffre | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Stephen W Kidder | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Tom Kuo | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Jeffrey Leiden MD PhD | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| John M Loder | Vice Chair | 2 | $0 | ||
| Nancy K Lubin | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| Joshua A Lutzker | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | ||
| Pamela L Peedin | Trustee | 2 | $0 | ||
| M Lee Pelton | Trustee | 2 | $0 |
Colorado roster
55 listediOfficers, directors and trustees from the latest filing with the Colorado Secretary of State (document 20263027869). Titles are as filed; some entries are registered agents or custodians of records rather than board members. Source: data.colorado.gov, public domain.| Name | Title as filed |
|---|---|
| Chad Smith | Chief Executive Officer/President |
| Lina S. Plantilla | Trustee |
| Ronald G. Casty | Trustee |
| Albert A. Holman III | Trustee |
| Nancy K. Lubin | Trustee |
| David C. Howse | Trustee |
| Sok Cheng Soh | Chief Financial Officer, Beg July 2025 |
| Caroline Taylor | Trustee |
| Joshua A. Lutzker | Treasurer |
| Maureen Flores | Chief Development Officer |
| Thomas Rolfs Jr. | Principal Trumpet |
| Alexander Velinzon | Associate Concertmaster |
| William Curry | Trustee |
| Noubar Afeyan | Trustee |
| David Altshuler | Trustee |
| Paul Eric Krauss | Chief Financial Officer, Thru July 2025 |
| Joanna Wu | Trustee, Ex-Officio As of Oct 2024 |
| Stephen W. Kidder | Trustee |
| Sok Cheng Soh | |
| Jenny Williams | Trustee |
| Todd R. Golub | Trustee |
| Andrew S. Plump | Trustee |
| Ricki Tigert Helfer | Trustee |
| Nathan Hayward III | Trustee |
| Jeffrey Leiden | Trustee |
| Thomas E. Faust Jr | Trustee |
| Wendy Shattuck | Trustee |
| Phillip J. Edmundson | Trustee |
| Chad Smith | President & Chief Executive Officer |
| Theresa M. Stone | Trustee |
| Angela Q. Crispi | Trustee |
| Nicole M. Stata | Trustee |
| Pamela L. Peedin | Trustee |
| Ted Berk | Trustee, Ex-Officio |
| Holly Ambler | Trustee |
| Giselle J. Joffre | Trustee |
| Christoph Westphal | Trustee |
| D Brooks Zug | Trustee |
| Steven R. Perles | Trustee |
| Katherine Decelles | Controller |
| John M. Loder | Vice Chair |
| Sean C. Rush | Trustee |
| William N. Booth | Trustee |
| Gregory E. Bulger | Trustee |
| Tamara Smirnova | First Violin |
| Susan Bredhoff Cohen | Trustee |
| M Lee Pelton | Trustee |
| Ray Hammond | Trustee |
| Barbara W. Hostetter | Chair |
| Lynn A. Dale | Trustee |
| Joseph Kamay | Clerk |
| Richard F. Connolly Jr. | Trustee |
| John A. Ferrillo Jr. | Principal Oboe |
| Timothy Genis | Timpani |
| Tom Kuo | Trustee |
About
- Legal name
- Boston Symphony Orchestra Inc
- EIN
- 042103550
- Address
- 301 Mass Avenue, Boston, MA, 02115-4557
- State
- Massachusetts
- Mission
- The mission of the Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) is to foster and maintain an organization dedicated to making music consonant with the highest aspirations of the musical art, creating performances and providing educational and training programs at the highest level of excellence. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A690 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1918
- Principal officer
- Chad Smith (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1920
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBarbara W Hostetter
≥8years on the filingsBrent L Henry
≥8years on the filingsCaroline Taylor
≥8years on the filingsD Brooks Zug
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $737.7m
- Total liabilities
- $35.9m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $701.8m
- Contributions and grants received
- $59.3m
- Program service revenue
- $51m
- Employees
- 1,051
- Volunteers
- 1,179
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $117.1m | $123.7m | Deficit $6.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.